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Contents | August 2012 52 20 24 | Features 24 Cover Story Harry Potter Warner Bros. brings the Harry Potter story to life in this U.K. retail setting Cover Photo: Jason Smalley 36 16 Shopper Insights Richard Winter takes a look at visual merchandising Ann Fine Patterson gets paid to play with dolls Paco Underhill hits the Target in New Jersey 30 Downloads Download a PDF of this month’s Visual Super Section at www.ddionline.com/ magazine. 18 Visual Perspectives Project Gallery 30 Total Wine & More The new Dallas prototype offers a soulful shopping experience 64 Shopping with Paco Access a multitude of retail project photos in DDI’s online Project Gallery. Visit www.ddionline.com/ projectgallery. mobile, and get access to exclusive bonus content. Download DDI’s new app at www.ddionline.com/ Digital Edition Follow Us! Group: DDI Magazine Twitter.com/DDItweets Fan page: DDI Magazine 35 | Departments 12 Newsworthy 20 Editor’s Choice 22 Design Snapshot 56 Right Light 58 In-Store Technology 60 Product Spotlight 62 Calendar 62 Advertisers 63 Classiﬁeds Subscribe to the free DDI Digital Edition at www. ddionline.com/digital. The most telling retail and design blog out there. RetailDesignDiva.com Online Directory BREAKING NEWS ............................................... ddionline.com/breakingnews FEATURED ARTICLES ............................................... ddionline.com/magazine PROJECT GALLERY .............................................ddionline.com/projectgallery BUYERS’ GUIDE ....................................................ddionline.com/buyersguide INDUSTRY EVENTS ........................................... ddionline.com/industryevents RESOURCE LIBRARY........................................ ddionline.com/resourcelibrary SUBSCRIPTIONS .......................................................ddionline.com/subscribe DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS ..............................................ddionline.com/digital DDI SEARCHABLE ARCHIVES ..........................ddionline.com/searcharchives DESIGN LEADERS .............................................. ddionline.com/designleaders FIXTURE LEADERS ............................................. ddionline.com/ﬁxtureleaders STUDENT CENTER ............................................. ddionline.com/studentcenter 36 DDI Student Window Challenge 46 Store Windows Showcase 52 Visual Products | Columns 8 From the Editor The lazy consumer Coming in... September: Portfolio Awards 2012 October: State of the Retail Design Industry Survey 10 From the Show Director Spinning the wheels Copyright 2012 by Nielsen Business Media Inc. All rights reserved. The opinions expressed by authors and contributors to DDI are not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. DDI is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or artwork. Articles appearing in DDI may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express permission of the publisher. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use is granted by Nielsen Business Media Inc., provided that the appropriate fee is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923. Prior to photocopying items for educational classroom use, please contact the Copyright Clearance Center at the address above. DDI, Volume 24, Number 6 (ISSN 1049 – 9172, USPS No. 004-972) publishes monthly, except bi-monthly February/March, April/May and November/December. It is published by Nielsen Business Media Inc., 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. Subscription: one year, $95.00 in U.S.; Mexico and Canada, $110.00 (U.S funds); all other countries, $210.00 via Air Mail (U.S. funds); single copy, $10.00; additional copies of the PORTFOLIO Issue (September issue) and BUYERS’ GUIDE (November/December issue) $25.00 in U.S.; all other countries $30.00 (U.S. funds). Canadian Post Publications Mail Agreement number 40031729. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Deutsche Post Global Mail, 4960-2 Walker Road, Windsor ON N9A 6J3. Printed in the USA. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY and additional ofﬁces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DDI, P.O. Box 3601, Northbrook, IL 60065-3601. http://www.ddionline.com http://www.ddionline.com/mobile http://www.ddionline.com/magazine http://www.ddionline.com/magazine http://www.ddionline.com/mobile http://www.ddionline.com/mobile http://www.ddionline.com/projectgallery http://www.ddionline.com/projectgallery http://www.ddionline.com/digital http://www.Twitter.com/DDItweets http://www.RetailDesignDiva.com http://www.ddionline.com/breakingnews http://www.ddionline.com/magazine http://www.ddionline.com/projectgallery http://www.ddionline.com/buyersguide http://www.ddionline.com/industryevents http://www.ddionline.com/resourcelibrary http://www.ddionline.com/subscribe http://www.ddionline.com/digital http://www.ddionline.com/searcharchives http://www.ddionline.com/designleaders http://www.ddionline.com/fixtureleaders http://www.ddionline.com/studentcenter

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DDi - August 2012

DDi - August 2012
Contents
From the Editor
From the Show Director
Newsworthy
Shopper Insights
Visual Perspectives
Editor’s Choice
Design Snapshot
Harry Potter
Total Wine & More
Visual Super Section
DDI Student Window Challenge
Store Windows Showcase
Visual Products
Right Light
In-Store Technology
Product Spotlight
Calendar
Advertisers
Classifieds
Shopping with Paco

DDi - August 2012